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congregation_n necessitate_v praecepti_fw-la §_o 1._o second_o howsoever_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v unto_o hear_v in_o our_o own_o congregation_n necessitate_v medii_fw-la as_o if_o god_n grace_n be_v tie_v to_o the_o mean_v this_o way_n yet_o necessitate_v praecepti_fw-la we_o be_v if_o we_o consider_v god_n commandment_n in_o no_o other_o way_n can_v we_o expect_v the_o lord_n ordinary_a presence_n promise_n and_o acceptance_n see_v heb._n 13.17_o 1_o thess_n 5.12_o it_o be_v a_o curse_n to_o be_v as_o sheep_n have_v no_o shepherd_n matth._n 9.36_o that_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o not_o know_v where_o to_o get_v food_n and_o expose_v to_o many_o seducer_n 13.7_o ps_n 119.176_o jer._n 50.17_o zach._n 13.7_o as_o people_n without_o a_o pastor_n theâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—deed_o a_o scatter_a enforce_v 〈…〉_o man_n be_v drive_v by_o violâ—_n 〈…〉_o god_n be_v service_n but_o that_o be_v not_o the_o scatter_v mean_v by_o our_o saviour_n but_o a_o voluntary_a stray_n when_o people_n be_v not_o 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it_o be_v christ_n institution_n matth._n 18.17_o in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n non_fw-la praecepti_fw-la tantum_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o medii_fw-la he_o add_v five_o reason_n more_o which_o for_o brovitice_n sake_n i_o omit_v 2._o because_o every_o flock_n must_v be_v under_o a_o overseer_n act_v 20.28_o &_o 18.23_o if_o we_o be_v the_o flock_n of_o christ_n we_o must_v have_v a_o shepherd_n who_o shall_v feed_v we_o in_o christ_n stead_n 3_o because_o our_o perfection_n and_o edification_n depend_v ordinary_o upon_o our_o particular_a teacher_n to_o which_o end_n pastor_n be_v give_v eph._n 4.11_o 12._o and_o particular_a guide_n as_o philip_n to_o the_o eunuch_n 4._o because_o pastor_n be_v to_o preach_v constant_o 2_o tim._n 4_o 2._o especial_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n they_o shall_v not_o omit_v to_o preach_v forenoon_n and_o afternoon_n 4._o ames_n de_fw-fr conscience_n l._n 4._o c._n 33._o quaest_n 4._o dr._n ames_n
except_o it_o be_v only_o in_o his_o own_o conceit_n o_o curse_a pride_n that_o will_v not_o suffer_v one_o godly_a man_n of_o many_o to_o know_v that_o he_o be_v so_o ignorant_a and_o that_o knowledge_n can_v be_v have_v so_o easy_o but_o i_o expect_v not_o that_o the_o more_o silly_a ignorant_a professor_n shall_v apprehend_v this_o or_o any_o other_o truth_n though_o it_o be_v deliver_v never_o so_o plain_o or_o evident_o 1_o august_n de_fw-fr trin._n l._n 6._o c._n 1_o it_o be_v augustine_n rule_v case_n nullus_fw-la hominum_fw-la ita_fw-la locutus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la intelligeretur_fw-la no_o man_n speak_v so_o plain_a that_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o be_v understand_v by_o all_o man_n pride_n ever_o think_v it_o can_v err_v and_o that_o rather_o all_o the_o world_n be_v dark_a than_o itself_o blind_a the_o proud_a pharisees_n will_v not_o admit_v that_o christ_n shall_v preach_v any_o thing_n worthy_a of_o admiration_n 12_o john_n 7.47_o 1_o joh._n 3_o 12_o therefore_o they_o conclude_v that_o their_o officer_n be_v deceive_v pride_n make_v man_n so_o blind_a and_o stupid_a that_o they_o can_v be_v sensible_a of_o any_o the_o most_o excellent_a grace_n in_o those_o they_o hate_v it_o be_v the_o pharisee_n proud_a opinion_n of_o themselves_o that_o cause_v they_o to_o despise_v other_o dissent_v from_o their_o impiety_n and_o unbelief_n 12_o aug._n conf._n lib._n 10._o c._n 12_o rideat_fw-la i_o ista_fw-la dicentem_fw-la qui_fw-la illa_fw-la non_fw-la sentit_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la doleam_fw-la ridentem_fw-la i_o chap._n x._o we_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o determine_a church-communion_n by_o the_o custom_n of_o apostolic_a and_o pimitive_a time_n §_o 1._o seventhly_o and_o yet_o we_o have_v for_o the_o same_o point_n the_o church_n custom_n clear_a enough_o which_o have_v ever_o be_v count_v to_o have_v solid_a authority_n every_o society_n beside_o their_o law_n in_o book_n have_v their_o custom_n also_o in_o practice_n and_o these_o not_o to_o be_v take_v up_o or_o lay_v down_o at_o every_o man_n pleasure_n we_o may_v not_o reject_v that_o custom_n 35._o tertul._n de_fw-fr vel._n virgin_n c._n 2_o pandect_a 1._o tit._n 3._o de_fw-la lege_fw-la 35._o which_o we_o can_v condemn_v say_v tertullian_n the_o civil_a law_n say_v imo_fw-la magnae_fw-la authoritatis_fw-la hoc_fw-la jus_o habetur_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o tantum_fw-la probatum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la scripto_fw-la comprehendere_fw-la necesse_fw-la custom_n be_v of_o so_o great_a authority_n that_o man_n remember_v they_o without_o book_n and_o write_v they_o not_o as_o they_o do_v their_o law_n or_o statute_n now_o as_o every_o society_n so_o the_o church_n beside_o her_o law_n have_v her_o custom_n too_o i_o add_v that_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o chuche_n have_v their_o custom_n for_o about_o thirty_o year_n after_o christ_n ascension_n the_o apostle_n plead_v custom_n we_o that_o be_v the_o apostle_n have_v no_o such_o custom_n 11.16_o 1_o cor._n 11.16_o neither_o the_o church_n of_o god_n if_o so_o few_o year_n be_v enough_o to_o make_v a_o custom_n shall_v it_o not_o much_o more_o be_v a_o custom_n after_o above_o sixteen_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n a_o custom_n be_v susceptible_a of_o more_o and_o less_o the_o long_a it_o run_v the_o more_o strength_n it_o gather_v consuetudo_fw-la etiam_fw-la in_o civilibus_fw-la rebus_fw-la pro_fw-la lege_fw-la suscipitur_fw-la 4._o tertull._n de_fw-fr cor._n milit._n c._n 4._o cum_fw-la desicit_fw-la lex_fw-la it_o be_v tertullia_n rule_n custom_n be_v receive_v for_o a_o law_n even_o in_o civil_a business_n where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n moreover_o as_o the_o church_n have_v custom_n so_o stand_v upon_o they_o and_o fear_v not_o to_o repeat_v they_o moses_n as_o a_o lawgiver_n one_o will_v think_v will_v be_v all_o for_o law_n yet_o he_o be_v positiuè_fw-fr full_a for_o custom_n too_o 4.32_o deut._n 4.32_o ask_v now_o of_o the_o day_n that_o be_v past_o which_o be_v before_o thou_o since_o the_o day_n that_o god_n create_v man_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o ask_v from_o the_o one_o side_n of_o heaven_n unto_o the_o other_o whether_o there_o have_v be_v any_o such_o thing_n job_n be_v for_o it_o too_o inquire_v of_o the_o former_a age_n etc._n job_n 8.8_o etc._n etc._n and_o prepare_v thyself_o to_o the_o search_n of_o their_o father_n for_o we_o be_v but_o of_o yesterday_o shall_v not_o they_o teach_v thou_o the_o prophet_n do_v the_o same_o for_o jeremy_n say_v stand_v you_o in_o the_o way_n and_o see_v 6.16_o jer._n 6.16_o and_o ask_v for_o the_o old_a path_n where_o be_v the_o good_a way_n and_o walk_v therein_o to_o all_o these_o agreeable_a be_v that_o of_o the_o father_n take_v up_o in_o the_o first_o nicene_n council_n and_o which_o ever_o since_o have_v be_v the_o church_n cry_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v old_a custom_n prevail_v thus_o you_o see_v custom_n have_v be_v count_v a_o sound_a allegation_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n §_o 2_o now_o that_o determine_v church-communion_n be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n appear_v first_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v all_o with_o one_o accord_n in_o solomon_n porch_n act._n 5.12_o loc_n diodat_n in_o loc_n there_o be_v their_o appoint_a place_n or_o ordinary_a meeting_n there_o to_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n none_o among_o they_o presume_v to_o go_v to_o any_o other_o place_n to_o hear_v any_o other_o teacher_n locum_fw-la engl._n ann._n in_o locum_fw-la none_o among_o they_o presume_v to_o forsake_v their_o own_o public_a assembly_n or_o in_o neglect_n thereof_o to_o frequent_v other_o congregation_n much_o less_o any_o private_a conventicle_n yea_o the_o place_n of_o their_o meeting_n show_v their_o constant_a resolution_n to_o testify_v the_o truth_n of_o jesus_n from_o which_o no_o fear_n or_o danger_n can_v then_o deter_v they_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o synagogue_n act._n 13.15_o send_v to_o desire_n paul_n and_o his_o company_n to_o speak_v a_o word_n of_o exhortation_n before_o the_o apostle_n open_v his_o mouth_n for_o as_o no_o man_n may_v presume_v in_o those_o day_n to_o preach_v without_o lawful_a authority_n and_o call_v thereto_o by_o the_o governor_n by_o god_n appoint_v it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o gnostic_n the_o most_o hateful_a of_o all_o heretic_n that_o the_o ministeral_a function_n may_v be_v exercise_v by_o any_o man_n 5_o iren._n l._n 4_o c._n 5_o so_o neither_o be_v congregation_n then_o without_o some_o government_n for_o in_o every_o synagogue_n it_o appear_v there_o be_v some_o ruler_n 2.39_o eng._n ann._n on_o jer._n 2.39_o who_o restrain_v extravagant_a gadder_n that_o do_v so_o god_n to_o and_o fro_o that_o like_o backslide_a israel_n they_o oft_o take_v a_o new_a way_n in_o god_n service_n anarchical_a licentiousness_n be_v a_o late_o spring_v up_o mushroom_n §_o 3_o next_o hear_v how_o clemens_n romanus_n 73._o clem._n rom._n ep._n ad_fw-la corinth_n p._n 2._o &_o 73._o the_o ancient_a and_o therefore_o a_o faithful_a witness_n of_o all_o those_o who_o we_o call_v father_n confirm_v this_o custom_n the_o main_a scope_n of_o his_o epistle_n be_v to_o exhort_v the_o corinthian_n a_o factious_a people_n to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o their_o own_o pastor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o argument_n whereby_o he_o persuade_v they_o to_o this_o duty_n be_v beside_z other_z 57_o pag._n 57_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lawful_a and_o laborious_a for_o of_o such_o he_o speak_v minister_n can_v be_v reject_v but_o wrongful_o and_o injurious_o thereafter_o he_o ask_v this_o question_n what_o kind_n of_o man_n be_v they_o that_o forsake_v or_o despise_v their_o overseer_n and_o minister_n 59_o pag._n 59_o he_o answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o the_o abominable_a and_o full_a of_o all_o wickedness_n then_o he_o add_v 61_o pag._n 61_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d your_o separation_n from_o he_o pervert_v many_o whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_n he_o tell_v his_o corinthian_n that_o the_o height_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n unto_o which_o love_n towards_o their_o own_o overseer_n advance_v 64_o pag._n 64_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v unexpressible_a now_o all_o this_o and_o much_o more_o he_o allege_v to_o confirm_v his_o former_a propoposition_n 73_o pag._n 2_o ct_v 73_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d submit_v yourselves_o obedient_o unto_o your_o own_o minister_n have_v then_o this_o ill_a custom_n of_o forsake_v our_o minister_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o function_n last_v long_o 98._o be_v hall_n vow_n cent_n 2._o sect._n 98._o i_o say_v as_o our_o english_a seneca_n it_o be_v more_o than_o time_n it_o be_v abrogate_a age_n be_v a_o aggravation_n to_o sin_n heresy_n or_o abuse_n if_o it_o be_v gray-headed_a deserve_v sharp_a opposition_n to_o say_v i_o will_v do_v ill_a because_o i_o have_v
the_o communion_n of_o saint_n for_o all_o communion_n flow_v from_o union_n and_o division_n destroy_v union_n some_o make_v unity_n the_o very_a form_n of_o be_v but_o sure_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o well_o be_v of_o the_o church_n but_o when_o one_o shall_v say_v i_o be_o of_o calvin_n and_o another_o i_o be_o of_o luther_n when_o as_o they_o may_v both_o meet_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christian_a nay_o when_o by_o most_o ridiculous_a dissension_n for_o we_o have_v hear_v of_o such_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o one_o shall_v say_v schism_n culverwel_n of_o schism_n i_o be_o of_o martin_n and_o another_o i_o be_o of_o luther_n whereas_o they_o do_v but_o divide_v martin_n luther_n for_o they_o be_v both_o of_o his_o religion_n what_o must_v this_o need_v bring_v but_o a_o deformity_n and_o confusion_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n enough_o to_o make_v up_o a_o chaos_n second_o these_o schism_n and_o division_n stop_v the_o progress_n of_o the_o gospel_n if_o christian_n will_v do_v but_o as_o the_o cretan_n custom_n be_v whence_o syncretismus_n to_o join_v their_o division_n against_o some_o common_a enemy_n than_o there_o will_v be_v a_o happy_a synchristianismus_fw-la when_o the_o heart_n and_o tongue_n and_o pen_n of_o all_o they_o that_o profess_v the_o same_o faith_n in_o sincerity_n will_v agree_v among_o themselves_o and_o whole_o oppose_v the_o main_a adversary_n how_o quick_o will_v the_o gospel_n then_o flourish_v and_o every_o mountain_n among_o we_o become_v a_o plain_a the_o seven_o hill_n among_o the_o rest_n how_o shall_v every_o one_o 8.56_o eunap_n in_o john_n 8.56_o in_o consideration_n of_o so_o happy_a a_o time_n have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o eunapius_n speak_v a_o sweet_a chorus_n or_o company_n of_o well_o tune_a affection_n and_o a_o spirit_n tripudiate_a for_o joy_n as_o abraham_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o foresee_v christ_n day_n but_o until_o we_o forget_v to_o say_v i_o be_o of_o paul_n and_o i_o be_o of_o apollo_n we_o be_v not_o like_a to_o hear_v the_o joyful_a acclamation_n of_o grace_n 4.7_o zech._n 4.7_o grace_n in_o the_o progress_n of_o the_o gospel_n three_o schism_n and_o division_n give_v great_a advantage_n to_o our_o enemy_n to_o set_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n 18._o soz._n l._n 1._o cap._n 18._o it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a dissension_n in_o the_o church_n a_o be_v great_a evil_a than_o any_o other_o the_o church_n thus_o become_v militant_a against_o herself_o and_o the_o enemy_n become_v triumphant_a the_o church_n then_o for_o peace_n have_v great_a bitterness_n 38.17_o isa_n 38.17_o whereupon_o bernard_n play_v no_o less_o elegant_o then_o moral_o 35._o bern._n in_o cantic_a ser._n 35._o amaritudo_fw-la mea_fw-la amara_fw-la prius_fw-la in_o niece_n martyrum_fw-la amarior_fw-la post_fw-la in_o conflictu_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la amarissima_fw-la nunc_fw-la in_o moribus_fw-la domesticorum_fw-la the_o 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